Two years ago I crossed
the southwest desert thinking
about a drop of truth
that's totally undrinkable.
Now it's hot and humid
in New England and
I'm drinking cold green tea
it's true--but sweetly unthinkable.
~Kokoro Sonzai 2010 (trans. Son Rivers)
SPRING AND DEPTH IN HOKKU
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And again — spring. Yes, by the old hokku and agricultural calendars, today
spring has begun. We have reached Candlemas — or by its more ancient name,
Imbo...
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